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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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